The FBI confirms that a South Florida man is involved in an international drug smuggling operation

MIAMI – The FBI confirmed Thursday that a South Florida man has been linked to a massive international drug smuggling operation that was dismantled earlier this week. Authorities have revealed new details about the case.

The man, identified as Nahim Bonilla, was arrested in Aventura in connection with the drug ring, which spanned several countries and reportedly involved multiple murders.

is central to the operation Ryan Weddinga former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who authorities say ran the drug enterprise for 13 years.

During a press conference in Los Angeles On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada described the group as extremely dangerous, citing their involvement in several assassinations aimed at eliminating rivals.

While Bonilla and several others have been taken into custody, authorities say four suspects, including Wedding, remain at large.

The FBI raided Bonilla’s $4.8 million home in Aventura’s exclusive Island Estates neighborhood early Wednesday morning.

“We woke up at 6 a.m. to loud orders from the FBI telling someone to go outside with their hands up,” said a neighbor.

FBI Special Agent Krysti Hawkins said from Los Angeles that a total of 12 arrests have been made in Florida, Michigan, Canada, Colombia and Mexico.

Investigators seized large quantities of cocaine, weapons, ammunition, cash and more than $3 million in cryptocurrency during the raids.

Authorities believe the group was responsible for the deaths of two Canadian relatives, killed in retaliation for a stolen drug shipment in a case of mistaken identity, along with two other murders.

A neighbor said he and his wife heard everything during the raid from his 28th floor apartment. “We were scared. We thought it was gunfire,” his wife added.

Four suspects are still on the run, including Ryan Wedding, who U.S. authorities say orchestrated the transport of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.

The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Wedding’s arrest and extradition.